Steven Lewis conversation with Rosie discussing men’s hat styling.
Styling men’s fashion hats at Strand Hatter’s, Sydney Australia
I have been witnessing the trend in men’s hat wearing grow over the last few years and as a hat maker I am delighted to see people on the streets of Sydney wearing hats again. It is a global trend and as more men rediscover the benefits of the weather protection and dress styling that hats […]
Beneath the Southern Cross
Passionate about industrial heritage and recently on a trip to Lithgow, NSW I stumbled upon a wonderful collection of Union banners at the State Mine Museum titled “Beneath the Southern Cross”. The rise of industrialism during the late ninteenth and early twentieth centuries was cause for pride within the union movement and these giant banners were […]
Forming a Flat Cap
Selecting this old 5 piece block, I am currently making a 1930’s inspired flat cap from a waxy, open plait panama. I aquired this block from a Sydney firm who, for 100 years made the military and aviation headwear for our men in uniform. By wetting and gently moulding the hat body over the wooden form and leaving it […]
New York Street Styling
A spontaneous moment on my research trip in the pursuit of men’s headwear was stumbling across this dude on the streets of New York painting custom made hats on the sidewalk. He had a brisk trade in spraying logos onto his blank truckie caps. Rap tags and New York skylines were his favorite themes. He was very adept with the […]
The return of men’s fashion headwear SMH 2008
Sydney Morning Herald – 15 August 2008 by By Malcolm Brown The return of men’s fashion headwear with Rosie Boylan. SMH.
Making a Top Hat
After many years of making top hats for stage and screen productions, I am very familiar with this type of hat. Toppers can take a long time to make by hand, but the results are always rewarding. Hat fittings with the client are required to select the right sillouette and to tweek the style to suit the wearer’s body […]
Underneath the Eiffel Tower
On my first day in Paris, on the quest of men’s headwear design throughout the world, I accidentally stumbled upon the Musee du quai Branly. While I intended to seek out this museum to view the headwear of other cultures, I had no idea where in Paris this establishment was. Strangely on this first day, while wandering […]
Boylan Brother’s headwear 2009
DNA article featuring Boylan Brother’s headwear – 2009 Rosie answers questions on men’s hat etiquette, hat shopping and men’s dress
Japanese Hat Wearers
In Tokyo in the depths of winter earlier this year, I was delighted to see young Japanese men wearing hats on the streets. They seem to have embraced all kinds of styles, from striking black felts perched on top of their dark hair to a range of soft knitted and pattern made hats. There is endless […]
